Seal.



W. W. TOBEY.

SEAL. v APPLIOATIOH FILED DBO. 21, 1907.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

INVENTOI? W. TuBEY WK A7TORNEY8 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM WALTERTOBEY, or IQLA, .AssIeNon or oNE-naLF T0 LUTEER o. Bear-re or rem, KANSAS.

iatented Dec. 29, 19cc. 7

Application filed December 21, 1907. Serial No. 407,525.

To all whom it may concern:

- Be it known that I WILLIAM WALTER ToBEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident. of 'Iola, in the county of Allen and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in seals or sealing devices to secure the contents of freight, refrigerator and other cars, boxes, packages parcels mail-bags, etc. from being tampered with while in transit and the invention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts as will be hefiirtfifter descriFhled and claimed.

e rawmg' 'gure 1 isaperspective view of therear side of the seal with the parts fastened. Fig. 2 is a face view with the parts in t e sam pg i si sl and ig- 3 i a a e e e o e he l ng o a p d.-

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device t e seal being openand the cover in lace. Fig. 5 is a detail'view of one end of strip showin an elongated aperture instead of a rounde aperture as shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a sectronal view drawn through the casing showing the seal fastened. Figs. 7,. 8 and 9 are detail views illustrating different forms of locking bore. Fig.10 is a detail view of the spring catch for engagement by one of the bolts. Fig. 11 is a detail view illustrating the engagement of one end of the spring catch shown in Fig. 10 with its base plate ior preventing the said catch from turning out of position for use. Fig. 12 is a detail view of the body portion of the casing. Fig. 13 is a detail view of the base plate for the spring catch. Fig. 14 is a deta l view showing the end of the sealing strip and having the head plate, Fig. 15 is a detail View of the cover, an Fig. '16 shows a difierent form of locking bolt from that shown in, Figs. 7 ,8 and 9.

In carrying out the invention, I emplo a casing A, a sealing strip B held at one en in the casing and having near its other end an aperture B or B, which may aline with srmilar apertures within the casing for the assage of the shank of the bolt, as presently l escri ed.

Th casing i c udes the y P tion A, closed on one side and cupped at its for the passage 0 of the bolt shank and it is also provided with an opening or perforation at C to receive the deflected extremity D of the spring. D in order to kee said spring from turningou't of position w on the same is applied as shown in Fig. 6. The spring catch D has its ends bent inwardly forming transversely extending arms D, which overlie the'aper; ture C and may be s read for the passage of the shouldered portion E of the bolt E, shown in Fig. 7, or F of the bolt F shown in Fig. 8, or may be ressed toward each other i the shouldered portions G of the bolt G, shown in Fig. 9, the several bolts having, respectively, shanks E, F and G as-shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9 of the drawg, it bei g d r to t t h n t b ts E or F erejorced bet en t e T13. t said arms il he spread and ten 5P back to position overlying the s oulder"; or F to secure the bolt, and in applyingthe bolt 'G, shown in Fig. 9, the arms 0 the shank G will by their inclined portions press the arms D toward each other, and the said arms will spring outwardl to enga c with the shoulders G to secure e'bolt in p ace.

catch D is retained upon its The ense ba plat (3' y he he B i g fl urea edge fia es of the base plate, as shown Fig. 6 of t e drawing.

A cover 1, apertured at I for the passage oi the bolt shank havingedge flangesover which the free edge A of the body portion is seamed, as shown in Fig. 6' operates in connection with the said seaming of the body portion to secure the head B seahng strip on the base plate C, and the spring catch D, in the relative arra ement before described. The sealing strip as its end opposite. the plate B perforated at B or B for the passage of the bolt so that when the said end of the strip is returned and inserted through the slots in .the casing to the position shown in Fig. 6, the bolt may be applied as shown in Fig. 6 to secure the several parts in such position, the head E of the bolt covering the aperture 1' in the cover and leaving the parts in such position that the seal can only be released by destroying t same. as W111 b nd stand by t as? s ed in the a It will be noticed that when the psrts are secured as shown in Fig. 6. the ac is absoluteiy' closed, and cannot be opened exceptofthelbl f latt 'er 'should be pushed in'until a'cli c'k ing easing but will immediately drop outsoth'atf it cannot be left in agp'artially fastened p'osi-.

. .0 B is provided with curved 'shbuldersatB i and the ap erture' insaidendbt the strip iwill not aline the ,a erture of the casing" until said shoulder: afuts' with the easing fand limits theintroduetiqrfof the stri'pl? T In manufactu ng theea'sin and thestrip, ,30

planes and the bolt *be-passedYthi'ou'gh the '40 ing an; arrowhead construction atits lower It) I ,key has a head which in'the sealed-position of the'parts abuts the casing zandfoovers the- Iing'an opening for-the introduction of'abolt,

I which a sealing strip may i and means Within thecasing-for securing the- ]bolt, and a bolt;insertedxthrough the opening in the casingta'nd adapted to engage with j its outer en the inserted position of the parts and coverreadily "disclose thejtampering'mith tl:1e ,;sea1.- v

Therefore, any merchandiseor other niater'ial "under cover Qfthis'seal, cannot beta'mperedwith, opened, and'th'e goods'stolemsandthe v -the theft; The seal cani 'be used ionf'anyform" of fastening without eha-nge" of equipe v [if desired be s'o-"shortthat' j it ami'o't 26 0.11 N .sand-f'the ends connected witho'ut im'indiate" 20'.

met-a1, or'zfmay jbe-of anyjothei; gsuitab le inaterialadaptedfor the-purpose injviewk thegprinciples of"th;e =-invention.' p 7 It will be noticed thattheizcasing'ismade v 1 in sections s'eamedtogther and that'it-i's 1 .n i n a' lineata rl-gi'ltang'le to the plane of the tx'odueti'on"o fany instrument whereby ito in f sulmtantially as and for the purposes set V l ing destrojingfls'onie part} which will 1' seal replaced without immediatelyjshowi'ngu In inserting .the i mg at "or" keg, the;

noise is heard;a1"1d unless the-key isforoedin; .to'thedesired exten'tyit will notsta'y in the? .Thest rip may be Inade long 'or short anddetetion} and the strip be alplatefof' The strip adj acent to v its perforations; Bi,

tin--' or copper, or oth'rsuitable material may be employed "Without "dep'artingffrom" .ape'rturedfo r" theintroductionof, the bolt seaming of the seetions' so the =several plates of' the seal and the casing may lie in parallel same in adirection at a Trightanglla- "to said j-"u be hoticed thatthei'holt for "looking opening I" therein, thus preventing the-in-"- release the spring, from engagement with' the 'saidlkey or olt.

Icla1m'-- n. v p Q 1.l The combination with the casing hav and also provided with an opt'leningfgllirougah e mtr uce theffasteningqmeans therein, and having at a head abutting the casing in the aperture 01" opening the casing all the casingfajseahng stripheldiat one end to ythefcasingand having its othefiend-adapted' 5 the springc-ateh'fizvithin {the-casing, substan l the}bodyf'poittion, the ate therein foi'ming bolt and havlng" a perforation or the end of a slpring catch, a spring I catch-having one jdefieet'ed' to "enteii said' perforation in the; base plate and provided; with-farms, eX-

. asaling' ste Lhaving'f ahead overlying., an'd engage With-"the; springc'atc as-"setforth;

ate o' ver l 'n th esprin k tur'ed 1n 'algh er'iient with tie -'l ase' plate, and 'the'bolt, substantially-asset forth;

-.of.;a;"body portion} and a 'co'yer' portion held together ,a"seahn" strip'havmg at one end a late fitted within-the easin and between Ybo'lt' cooperating jw'vith said'c'asing and strip, and-means, for securing the bolt in the casing, substantially asset forth.

A sealing strip having one-end circular,

portion'forming' ashoulder at the base of the reduced portion,-s aid reduced portion 'beingof sufficient length to permit its introstrip havin in both ends elongated slots or openings e'n arginginto central circular openmgs, substantially as set forth. 5

forthl 8. The combination of a strip. having a securlngjjthi free an o 'g't 'e s al g S ip; ,wi tmt h 'easing said bolt beirigheld by; I,

{tending transversely] aoross the base "plate,

retaining the s r ng fcat eh,-"ahd a. cover ove'rflying the headlof ;.t he" sealing strip and connected 'with the bodypoiation' of the easing, ftheisaid eoveiygsealin strip; headandfbase '1 plate being/aperture. in alinementg forfthe "assageofthebolt, and the bolt adapted to; he passed through"; said a "jerture's ahd "to 12? The nation the casing hav ingtane} 'eni'ng. for the "insertionfiof the free,

\ end of t ef-sealing 's,trip,';ofa'spring' catch in.

. *7 v to beiiflserted through the opening. ihsaid -c'asing;"-and(ajboltapplied to'the casing and .l I 'a'base foraspr ng. catch anda ert'ilred-for a i 1.4. The combination; the casing; of 'a -i. catch therein and ',havingg,arm extendi, I "transversely .acrosstl eflca'sing "and adapt'e Y to be 'spreadhr retracted laterally for the passage. ofshoulders on the 'locking bolt ta'nd the locking ibo'lt shouldered for engagement he bodyportion and" cover thereof, and a a and it's other end terminating in a reduced duction into the casing, and the said sealing reduced portion at one end, and a shoulder at the base thereof, a casing made in two parts seamed together, and having in its ront side an elongated slot or opening convergi into a central circular opening,- and the bac part of the casing being in the form ofa cup to receive a spring catch, a base plate, said casing having open slots in the plane of the seam and opposite eachother, and one of said slots being wider than the other, the narrow slot bein' ada ted to receive the reduced portion 0 a sea ing strip, and a locking key or bolt, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination of a casing having a body portion, a'base plate therein, a spring catch supported on the base plate and provided with arms extending transversely across the base plate, a sealing strip having an end forming a cover for said catch, the casing, sealin strip and base plate being apertured in a inement with the sealing strip and the bolt passed through said alined apertures and engaged by the catch.

10. The combination of a casing, a sealing strip having an end plate in the casing, a base plate'in the casing, said strip plate and base plate having alined bolt openings, and the base plate having a perforation to receive the deflected extremity of a spring catch, a spring catch resting on the base plate with arms extending transversely across the aperture therein, and having a deflected extremity entering the perforation of the base plate, the front cover portion of the casing, the base plate and both ends of the sealing stri being provided each with an elongated s ot or aperture all in alinement for the reception of a locking key or bolt, and a locking key'or bolt adaptedto pass through the. said alined apertures to be engaged with the said locking spring catch, substantially as set forth.

' WILLIAM WALTERTOBEY. Witnesses:

H. W. EWING,

W. S. Bnnmox. 

